येनाहं नामृता स्यां किमहं तेन कुर्याम्
Yenāhaṁ nāmṛtā syām kimahaṁ tena kuryām
“What shall I do with that which will not make me immortal?”
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 2.4.2
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Happiness ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दुःखयोनय एव ते।आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः॥Ye hi saṃsparśajā bhogā duḥkhayonaya eva te,ādyantavantaḥ kaunteya na teṣu ramate budhaḥ. “The pleasures that arise from contact with the senses have a beginning and an end; therefore, the wise do not become attached to them.”Source: Bhagavad Gita 5.22 The Bhagavad Gita makes a distinction that remains remarkably relevant to the way modern life is organised. Pleasure is…
Family & Relationship Source: Bhagavad Gītā 2.62–63, 3.21; Manusmṛti 3.55–57, 9.26; Mahabharata, Sabha Parva; Shukraniti; Kamandakiya Nitisara Strength creates responsibility. Protection is a duty, not possession. Freedom carries responsibility, and the wellbeing of men and women is closely connected to the wellbeing of the family and, ultimately, society. Dharma does not require men and women to become identical in order to be equal in dignity. It asks each person to…
Ego & Surrender Source: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Tenth Skandha, The Story of Kāliya The Code: When life humbles you, look beyond the setback. Ask what your ego is being asked to release. Principle: God does not always teach us by giving us more. Sometimes He teaches us by showing us where our pride, certainty, and need for control have taken over. Modern Interpretation: Instead of asking only, “Why is this happening…
“The mind is restless and difficult to restrain, but it is
subdued by practice and by dispassion.”
The Bhagavad Gita, 6.35
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